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President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, center, and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the White House on February 20.

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President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, center, and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the White House on February 20.

The president’s defiance brings great political risks for him and his party, and new uncertainties for an uneven economy. It is also already opening a new lane for Democratic attacks. But he’s still convinced tariffs will unlock booming prosperity, even if a likelier outcome is a heavier affordability

By Jaree dev